Words / B2

jee-OM-uh-tree/dʒiˈɒmətri/

Geometry is the maths of shapes, lines, and angles: Euclidean geometry; a geometry paper. Shape work at primary is informal; geometry is the subject name. Show constructions; marks go on the arcs. Mix-up: geography. Do not write “the geometry of the story” unless you mean structure metaphorically.

Meaning

The branch of mathematics that deals with shapes, lines, and angles.

Examples

• “Show the construction; geometry marks are lost if the arcs are missing.”
• “Coordinate geometry is on paper two, which is the specification sense.”

Good to know

plane / coordinate geometry; a geometry set. Subject vs everyday: shapes. Trap: geography. GCSE/A-level. Constructions and proofs.

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